The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-22
GEORGIA.

Paper IN SUMNER county.
GEORGIA.
Tire tickets sold 70 the visitors from
Americas 10 Atlanta. Monday, melted the
snug little sum Of $685..
Rev. / p Cheney, Of Browns vile, Ala. =,
has been called TO serve the Baptist church
IN Hamilton and also at Chipley.
The grand jury was in session eight days
the last term Of Wilkinson Superior Court,
and only four true bills were found.
Townsville continues to improve. EAves
& Chase and Ronnedal & Co. have four
contracts, the aggregate cost Of which Is
more than 10000.
The recent merging Of the Rome Courier
IN the TTibane leaves the Citizen the Oldest
established newspaper, without an excep-
ton, north Of Augusta.
A drunken man was knocked down by
passenger On the Central road Tuesday
night for singing an obscene song on the
cars This ACT was applauded by all who
witnessed it.
The Dalton merchants never had larger
stocks Of goods than this season Two or
three firms in Dalton must carry stocks TO
the amount Of $4,000 70 81, 900. while
many others range from s., 900 70 $4,000.
Great hocks Of migratory birds have
been seen flying southwark over the city
during the past few days. The fight Of
these birds 10 a warmer cline i an infalh-
bic sign Of the rapid approach Of cold
weather.
The Atlanta Marble Compsnys railroad
in Floyd county Il nearly completed Il is
about six miles long, and climbs a noun
tain of marble. For the past day or two
work has been suspended On it on account
of the rain.
The house Of Charles Sessions, at Sanders
vile, was broken open by some burglar or
burglars on Saturday last and robbed Of
S4l 20. Mr.. Sessions and family were alb
sent attending the funeral Of J. s. Brown,
al OhoOpie church, at the time.
Sumter Superior Court took a recess on
Saturday last in order that the court,
jurors, witnesses and State might 20 To the
Piedmont Exhibition ard see the President
and his wife. Court will bold an adjourned
term on the second Monday in January,
1855
The Rev Thomas E. Tiller, who has been
pastor Of the Baptist church at Townsville
Tor number Of years, has resigned the care
Of the church, and wiz leave Monday for
Louisville KY, where he will enter upCn
the duties Of associate editor Of the Baptist
Recorder.
Sheriff Robinson, Of Charlton county.
went up TO Waycross Tuesday evening with
a prisoner from that county, Charles r.
Lee, charged with the murder Of negro
near Okefesnokes swamp, whom he lodged
IN the Ware county jail to await trial at
the November term Of the court. The eyi-
dence is circumstantisl
A mad dog was on a rampage near the
Plains Of Dura, in Sumter county Saturday
He whipped out all the dogs in that section,
bit little boy named John Brooks about
the eye. tore the clothes of Of Hugh
Hawkins and negro man further on, and
then went On his way rejoicing In his vic
tories and spreading terror in the neighbor-
hood.
William Garner an old and highly
esteemed citizen OF Gwinnstt county had
the misfortune 70 be seriously injured by
falling of wagon few DAYS since He
was hauling wool and in some way fell off.
Before he could recover the front wheel
passed over the side Of his face, and one of
the rear wheels across mis- back His in
Juries are serious, but may not prove fatal.
As Willie Allen was going out at the front
gate from bus residence, at Americas, Tues
day night just after supper, he laid his hand
on the gate 10 open ii and felt something
soft and pressed it slightly, when TO his
horror he saw large mOccasin snake draw
back his head as If to strike. Willie struck
at him with his umbrella and called % his
father 20 come out and kill il, which he did
At Brunswick Wednesday the little son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lightfoot met with a very
carry case containing several bottles of
sarSapaTflla up fight Of stairs at home,
and just before reaching the top. he made
misstep and fell head foremost 10 the floor
among the fragments Of broken glass. which
cut his face, arms and hands in frightful
manner though his life is not in danger
The Savannah, Florida and Western rail
way placed on sale q Townsville 800 ex-
cursion tickets, the last Of which was sold
Sunday evening, leaving quite a number
without tickets. Some paid full fare 70
Albany and return, which made the round
trip cost 81 instead Of "a Is as was adver-
tised by the road. A great many some of
whom had come from Florida declined
going because they could not get excursion
tickets They declared it was an outrage,
and returned 20 their homes loud In their
condemnation Of the Savannah, Florida
and Western railway
The family Of Joe Crawford Of Marion
county, near Dranesville are in bad con
ditioD from a virulent disease that has
already carried off four Of them. For
several weeks they have been suffering
from what the physician calls diphtheretic
dysentery, and seven Of them have been
afflicted. Three children have died and
Sunday night Mrs Crawford died. Mr.. Gran
ford and four other children are afflicted,
and the children cannot recover but Mr.
Crawford is up and doing all in his power
IOT Jnen. lie mas three other children he
mas sent away TO keep them from the
disease.
Wednesday a distressing accident oc-
CURED about five miles west of Lawrence
vile. Ross Huff and his wife had gone to
the field TO pick cotton and his children
went over to Welborn Wiley's, who lives
close by, to play with Wiley's children
They were all engaged in cracking hickory
nuts around the fire, when Huffs little boy
got too close TO the fire and bis clothing
caught. None Of them were large enough
10 put 1t out, and it burned on until the
child's screams brought the mother to the
house. BY this time the clothing was
burned nearly entirely off and the skin was
literally baked. Death resulted the next
morning.
In Sumter county gentleman and lady
were riding along country road Sunday,
going TO church in a buggy drawn by a
mule. A large piece Of blue paper was
rolling down the road ahead of them,
stirred by stiff breeze, when about twenty
feet from the paper whirlwind caught it,
ratified 1t around furiously and lifting II
up, carried it hundred or more feet in the
air, and out of the way. The mule whirled,
but turned his head toward the paper
watched it the while, trembling, fell upon
his knees, and then turned over on his side
and expired The man and woman went to
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